Dublin ... the luck of the Irish
Trip Start
Mar 05, 2008
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Trip End
Jan 11, 2009
Dublin,
County Dublin,
Ireland
Thursday, January 1, 2009
We packed quite a few things into the first 3 days with them ...
The Guinness Brewhouse - had a great time learning all about the history of Guinness, how it's made, etc. We even got to have a little (well a large, really) taste at the end, in the 7th floor, all glass bar with 360 degree views of Dublin. Unfortunately, even Guinness, made at the Home of Guinness, was still tasting too much like beer for me to be able to finish even half a pint! I tried, I promise!
Kilmainham Gaol - we did a really good tour around the gaol, learning heaps about not only the history of the gaol, but some information about the Easter Uprising and the troubles between Northern Ireland & the Republic in the late 1800s / early 1900s.
Malahide Castle - we jumped on a train with Nathan (Jayde had to work) and went out to this small, but impressive old castle in Malahide. It had been in the same family for about 800 years until 1973, when the last in the line sold up & moved to ... Tasmania!
Howth - (pronounced Hoe-th) this is a sea side town / village that we're sure was quite pretty, but it was so damned cold that the only thing we really paid attention to was the nice warm pub serving us a nice warm lunch!
Being here hasn't seemed to dampen our 'drinking spirits' ... and our waistlines are still growing daily! Jayde & Nate are feeding us really well - but I just don't know when to stop. The way I see it, if I just look at food it seems to go straight to my waist anyway - so why not eat it & enjoy! Just think, I could be burning off 5 calories by making the effort to eat! That's my story & I'm sticking to it!!!
